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Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave
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Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave Mass market paperbound - 1993

by Virginia Hamilton

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Written by a master storyteller and based on historical fact, here is the riveting account of the escape, the recapture, and the sensational 1854 trial of fugitive slave Anthony Burns. "Moving and unforgettable".--School Library Journal, starred review.

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Now in Laurel-Leaf, Virginia Hamilton's powerful true account of the sensational trial of a fugitive slave.

The year is 1854, and Anthony Burns, a 20-year-old Virginia slave, has escaped to Boston. But according to the Fugitive Slave Act, a runaway can be captured in any free state, and Anthony is soon imprisoned. The antislavery forces in Massachusetts are outraged, but the federal government backs the Fugitive Slave Act, sparking riots in Boston and fueling the Abolitionist movement.

Written with all the novelistic skill that has won her every major award in children's literature, Virginia Hamilton's important work of nonfiction puts young readers into the mind of Burns himself.

First line

"HOLD ON, boy!"

From the rear cover

The year is 1854. Anthony Burns, a Virginia slave, has escaped to Boston, but his freedom is short-lived. According to the Fugitive Slave Act, a runaway can be captured in any free state, and Burns is soon imprisoned.

The antislavery forces in Massachusetts are outraged. Abolitionist lawyer Richard Dana steps forward to defend Burns free of charge, and the sensational trial brings massive riots and thousands of troops to the streets of Boston. At the center of it all, haunted by memories of his life as a slave and praying that his defenders will prevail, is Anthony Burns himself. This is the true story of his desperate fight for freedom.

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  • Title Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave
  • Author Virginia Hamilton
  • Binding Mass Market Paperbound
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 193
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Rh Childrens Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 1993-01-04
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780679839972 / 0679839976
  • Weight 0.24 lbs (0.11 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.02 x 4.32 x 0.59 in (17.83 x 10.97 x 1.50 cm)
  • Age range 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 860
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Theometrics: Secular
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Fugitive slaves, Slavery
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 87038063
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

Media reviews

"Moving and unforgettable." -- School Library Journal, Starred

"Beautifully written . . . a riveting reality tale whose legacy, even now, is not finished." -- The New York Times Book Review

Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 02/01/1993, Page 0

About the author

Virginia Hamilton's many awards include the Newbery Medal and National Book Award for M.C. Higgins the Great; the Coretta Scott King Medal for The People Could Fly; and the Hans Christian Andersen Award for the body of her work.
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